Cameron Norman

Cameron Norman

Personal information
Full name	Cameron Pearce Norman [1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth	Norwich, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Milton Keynes Dons
Number	2
Youth career
2010–2014	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Norwich City	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Woking (loan)	27	(1)
2016	Norwich United	8	(1)
2016–2017	Concord Rangers	12	(1)
2017	Needham Market	6	(0)
2017–2018	King's Lynn Town	45	(3)
2018–2019	Oxford United	7	(0)
2019–2021	Walsall	62	(0)
2021–2023	Newport County	101	(6)
2023–	Milton Keynes Dons	28	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Cameron Pearce Norman (born 12 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

Club career

Norwich City

Born in Norwich, Norman joined Norwich City at the age of 10 and was promoted to the under-18 squad as a scholar two years later. ^[3] A key figure during their FA Youth Cup campaign in 2013, in which Norwich beat Chelsea to win the competition for the first time in 30 years, Norman went on to sign his first professional contract in May 2014. ^[4]

On 29 October 2015, Norman joined National League side Woking on a one-month loan deal ^[5] and made his professional debut during their 1–0 away defeat against Kidderminster Harriers two days later. ^[6] Following several loan extensions, Norman became a regular in Woking's starting eleven and scored his first goal for the club during their emphatic 2–1 away victory over Forest Green Rovers, which ended Forest Green's hopes of an automatic promotion place. ^[7]

On 10 June 2016, following his return from Woking, it was announced that Norman would leave Norwich at the expiration of his current deal. ^[8]

Non-League

Following his release from Norwich, Norman had spells at Norwich United, Concord Rangers and Needham Market, before joining Southern League Premier Division side King's Lynn Town in August 2017. ^[3] On the opening day of the season, he made his debut during their 2–0 home victory over Gosport Borough, playing the full 90 minutes. ^[9] Following an impressive start to the season, his form attracted the interest of many National League and Football League sides. ^[10] Following an impressive debut season with King's Lynn, in which Norman had featured fifty-one times, scoring seven goals, it was announced that he would leave the club in May 2018. ^[11]

Oxford United

On 18 May 2018, following his departure from King's Lynn, Norman made the move to League One side Oxford United. ^[12] He made his debut in a first-round EFL Cup win over Coventry City on 14 August and his league debut in a home defeat to Accrington Stanley a week later. ^[13]

Walsall

Norman transferred to Walsall for an undisclosed fee during the January 2019 transfer window. ^[14] He scored his first goal for Walsall when he scored in an EFL Trophy tie against Forest Green Rovers on 12 November 2019. ^[15]

Newport County

On 4 June 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Newport County. ^[16] He made his debut for Newport on 7 August 2021 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 League Two win against Oldham Athletic. ^[17] Norman scored his first goal for Newport on 25 January 2022 in the 1–0 League Two win against Leyton Orient. ^[18] In May 2022 Norman was selected as Newport County Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season and again in May 2023 as Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season. ^[19] In June 2023 Norman announced he had left Newport County after rejecting Newport's offer to extend his contract beyond the 2022-23 season. ^[20]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 16 June 2023, Norman signed for newly-relegated League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a free transfer effective from 1 July 2023. ^[21] He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the 2023–24 season on 5 August 2023, in a 5–3 away win over Wrexham. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of 8 May 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norwich City	2015–16 [23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Woking (loan)	2015–16 [2]	National League	27	1	0	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	31	1
Concord Rangers	2016–17 [2]	National League South	12	1	—		—		0	0	12	1
King's Lynn Town	2017–18 [24]	SL Premier Division	45	3	2	2	—		4 [lower-alpha 2]	2	51	7
Oxford United	2018–19 [25]	League One	7	0	2	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	12	0
Walsall	2018–19 [25]	League One	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2019–20 [26]	League Two	18	0	1	0	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	1	24	1
	2020–21 [27]	League Two	35	0	1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	39	0
	Total		62	0	2	0	2	0	6	1	72	1
Newport County	2021–22 [28]	League Two	46	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	47	1
	2022–23 [29]	League Two	46	5	2	0	3	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	53	5
	Total		92	6	3	0	3	0	2	0	100	6
Milton Keynes Dons	2023–24 [30]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			245	11	9	2	7	0	17	3	288	16

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. One appearance and one goal in Southern League Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

• Newport County Player of the Year: 2021–22 ^[31]

References

1. Cameron Norman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. "C. Norman". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
3. "Cameron Norman". Flown From the Nest. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
4. "Norwich trio handed pro terms". Football League World. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
5. "Cameron Norman: Woking sign Norwich defender on loan". BBC Sport. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
6. "Kidderminster Harriers 1-0 Woking". BBC Sport. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
7. "Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Woking". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
8. "NINE OUT-OF-CONTRACT PLAYERS TO LEAVE CITY". Norwich City Official Site. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
9. "King's Lynn Town 2–0 Gosport Borough". Aylesbury United. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
10. "Cameron Norman ready to stay and help King's Lynn Town promotion push – chairman". Pink Un. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
11. "CAMERON NORMAN DEPARTS". King's Lynn Town Official Site. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
12. "Cameron Norman Joins Oxford United". Oxford United Official Site. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
13. Cameron Norman at Soccerbase
14. Edwards, Mark (18 January 2019). "Cameron Norman leaves Oxford United to join Walsall for undisclosed fee". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
15. "EFL Trophy: Walsall 6 Forest Green 0 - Report and pictures". expressandstar.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
16. "DONE DEAL | Cameron Norman joins Exiles on two-year deal".
17. Newport debut
18. Norman first Newport goal
19. Norman player of the Year
20. Norman leaves Newport
21. "Don Deal: MK Dons complete Cameron Norman capture". Milton Keynes Dons. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
22. "Wrexham 3-5 Milton Keynes Dons: Dragons' EFL return spoiled by Dons". BBC. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
23. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
24. "Cameron Norman Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
25. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
26. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
27. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
28. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
29. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
30. "Games played by Cameron Norman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
31. Chris Kirwan (10 May 2022). "Defender Norman voted by Argus readers as player of year ahead of lauded duo". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

External links

• Cameron Norman at Soccerbase
• Cameron Norman at Soccerway